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Arackaparambil Kurian Antony

Defence Minister

Date of birth: December 28, 1940

Party: Indian National Congress

Currently holding the Defence portfolio in the Union Cabinet, Antony is known for his consistency and clean image.

He is a former Chief Minister of Kerala. He was the Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly during 1996 to 2001. Antony came to the public's attention leading the student movements as an activist of Kerala Students Union. In 2004, he was succeeded by Oommen Chandy as the Chief Minister of Kerala because of factional politics and in-fighting within the Congress Party which led Antony to resign his Chief Ministerial post. In 2005, Antony was appointed the Union Cabinet Minister for Defence. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
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Posted by Subit Arora on Jun 21, 2009
this is a good decision to make mamta banerjee our railway minister. hope we get a sensible leader which can improve the conditions of the trains of India with full determination and honesty.
 
Posted by fazalrahman.A on Jun 05, 2009
Please send Interview to the Youngest M.P. of 15 th Lok Sabha 2009 Shri. Adv. Humdulla Sayed Please Sent.........
 
 
Posted by Swapan Kumar Mondal on Jun 05, 2009
Mr Roy has won from DumDum Constituency not from barrackpore. He is an efficient and balanced politicianand by heart a good man, he will be a good minister. I wish him all the sucess as minister. Please convey my goodwishes to him.
 
Posted by Dr. Alok Chakrabarti on Jun 03, 2009
Congratulations to you Mr. Pilot. It is great that well-educated young people like are at the helm of India. Please use your power carefully and prudently. Please make governmental actions transparent. Information is the sunshine that will get rid of corruption. I wish you all the success.
 
Posted by S ANANDAN on Jun 03, 2009
Message to Dr Manmohan Singh Sir, Please remove the S Jagathrakshakan from the Minister post immediately. We should set a bench-mark that any kind of dishonesty reported on any minister who should be immediately suspended.
 
Posted by Nundkeswarsing Bossoondyal on Jun 03, 2009
I post a comment, but has not seen the same as posted. N.Bossoondyal, Mauritius, 3rd June 2009
 
Posted by christapher on Jun 03, 2009
A perfect politition
 
Posted by kashthuri on Jun 02, 2009
congrats dear agatha sangma. God is in the smiling faces of the rural people.please do goodthings for them. all the best.
 
Posted by sweta jain on Jun 02, 2009
Excellent man with excellent performance who is fully devoted to our nation & peoples for their welfare.
 
Posted by kashthuri on Jun 02, 2009
congrats dear sachin. we expect always more from our sachin in cricket. likewise the youth of India expect more from you dear minister. all the best.
 
Posted by kashthuri on Jun 02, 2009
did he really win in sivaganga?
 
Posted by DR.ANIL BHATIA on Jun 01, 2009
destiny brought you here after giving you one volt jolt oh!one vote default ;-but destiny also wanted you to serve the whole rural developmement in country and not the rajasthan alone .think blessing in disguise , my best wishes for taking oath to perform best in all odd situations as every rajasthanee is performing everywhere....GOOD LUCK...
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani on Jun 01, 2009
The vast potential to tap the new and renewable energy particularly Solar, Wind, Hydro, Tidal, Geothermal, bagasse and all types of non-conventional energy sources. The latest technology should be brought in from USA, UK and Europe countries so as to maintain the earth without any problems of environment. A very big task ahead for providing the POWER TO THE PEOPLE even to the rural, down-trodden, adivasis and all types of poor people and get their blessings for every.
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member, now in Karnataka on Jun 01, 2009
Judicial reforms should be implemented very fast and all old Acts and Laws are required to be changed according to the current Indian and International situation. The piling of cases should be reduced very fast by LOK ADALATS from all High Courts of all States and Supreme Court. A very gigentic and strenuous task on the part of Shri Moily.
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member on Jun 01, 2009
POWER TO THE PEOPLE the motto of Power Ministry will have to be implemented if each and every Indian should be given the electrical connection even in the rural areas and for this purpose he should try to bring FDI in power sector and bring new power projects at the fastest speed. Even the non-conventional energy sources should be used in such a manner that the increase in power availability should be there. The people should not be compelled to use the inverters and face load shedding.
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member on Jun 01, 2009
All physiotherapists should be allowed to start their names with the words Dr. and they should be paid the pay in line with the MBBS doctors and status should be maintained. The Physiotherapist Council of India should be given recognition in line with the Medical council of India.
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member on Jun 01, 2009
He should keep in touch with the High Commissioners of foreign countries in India as well as Indian Ambassadors in foreign countries to resolve the problems faced by the students and employees of Indian Origin. Each student and employee goes to foreign countries should register with your Ministry and Ministry should pass on the information to our ambassadors in all foreign countries and help them locally so that these types of probelms should not arise at all. He should appoint a committee of parents and students wings for helping them.
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member on Jun 01, 2009
He should equip the army, navy and airforce with latest equipments and accessories of international standards. He should protect the pay of the personnel of defence in line with IAS officers of the Govt.
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member on Jun 01, 2009
He should co-ordinate with the infrastructure ministry and try to use the stimulus package offered by Hon. Prime Ministers for constructions of bridges, Highways roads up to the Rural areas of India and try to control the prices of steel taking into consideration the international prices so that the local steel industries in India should not suffer and path progress to be achieved by India. He should bring more projects in India by FDI process
 
Posted by Dr. Shreyas Mahendra Katharani, NSUI Member on Jun 01, 2009
He should try to bring FDI into the Heavy industries and public enterprises and try to retain the jobs of the current employees and try to create more jobs. The internship programme should be implemented for educated youths in various industries and after completion of internship and experience in the concerned department, they should be given the employment there only.
 
 
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